Artist Biography:
Emma Enright is a textile artist and designer from Dundas, Ontario. Her current series of work investigates the materiality of textiles with a specific emphasis on weaving. Emma has received her Bachelor of Design, with a major in textiles from Ontario College of Art and Design University and has been exhibiting her work within the greater Hamilton area since graduating. Emma was one of the 2022 Centre[4]Arts Emerging artist-in-residence, and has also been actively teaching textile workshops within the community and continues to develop and push the boundaries of contemporary textile art.
Emma’s practice is based on investigating the materiality of textiles with an emphasis on weaving. Using a manual wooden loom, she has explored traditional weaving techniques to create contemporary woven artwork. Her newest series of work includes both tactile weavings and printed woven textiles. This work was created during the time of Emma’s artist residency at Centre[4]Arts.
Find more of her work online at emmaenright.ca.